Foundry Melt Operator — Entry-Level, Hands-on & Growth

UKG; Neenah, Northern (WI, KY); Hybrid; USD 39,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Paid Vacation

Holidays

401k with company match

Opportunity for advancement

Job summary

Neenah Foundry Company in Wisconsin seeks an entry-level Melt role to support molding lines. No prior experience required; you must tolerate a loud, warm, physically demanding environment and read/work instructions.

Cross training across production tasks is available. Key duties include basic math, monitor furnace conditions, take readings, repair cupola/ladles/furnaces, operate yard crane, forklift, bobcat, move and process materials, load rail cars, and maintain a clean production area.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old to apply.
• Must be able to read and follow work instructions.
• Cannot be afraid of heights.

Responsibilities

• Basic math, calculator, and computer skills are highly desirable
• Demonstrate ability to monitor furnace conditions
• Accurately take readings
• Make refractory repairs to cupola, ladles and furnaces.
• Rod and dump the furnace
• Maintain cleanliness of production area
• Operate yard crane to accurately weigh charge metals into the weigh hopper
• Load and unload rail cars
• Break up returns
• Maintain the yard in orderly fashion
• Plot and adjust chemistry over iron
• Demonstrate the ability to charge the cupola
• Operate bobcat and forklift
• Move and process materials
• Receive and process scrap

Skills

Basic math

Read/work instructions

Tolerance to loud environment

Forklift operation

Bobcat operation

Crane operation

Reading measurements

Education

No formal education required

Tools

Forklift

Bobcat

Crane

Job description

Neenah Foundry Company in Wisconsin seeks an entry-level Melt role to support molding lines. No prior experience required; you must tolerate a loud, warm, physically demanding environment and read/work instructions.

Cross training across production tasks is available. Key duties include basic math, monitor furnace conditions, take readings, repair cupola/ladles/furnaces, operate yard crane, forklift, bobcat, move and process materials, load rail cars, and maintain a clean production area.